Patents mainly include inventions, utility models and designs. Invention patents include product inventions and method inventions, and the protection period is 20 years. After substantive examination, the patentability is relatively stable, but the examination time is long. The utility model only protects products, and the protection period is 10 year, which is fast but unstable. Design protects the appearance of products, and the protection period is 10 year.
ChinaSoft should be qualified as a patent agent.